Where does “биркудайчылык” come from?
биркудайчылык (Kyrgyz) comes from Kyrgyz кудай, from Persian خدا, from Classical Persian خدای, from Middle Persian hwtʾy, from Proto-Iranian *hwatā́wHā — lord, sovereign, king.
биркудайчылык (Kyrgyz): monotheism
Definitions
- monotheism
Ancestry of “биркудайчылык”, step by step
биркудайчылык traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kyrgyz кудай
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrgyz | кудай | God |
| 2 | Persian | خدا | God, god; lord; patron |
| 3 | Classical Persian | خدای | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hwtʾy | lord |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *hwatā́wHā | lord, sovereign, king |